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Penguin
| Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 03:31 pm: |
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Replaced my tires 12/09 at 5000 miles. All ok. I just serviced my 2006 XB12Ss last Sat. at 8000 miles and all was well. Rode 250 miles and my belt is LOOSE. Seems to have stretched. Alot. WTF?!? I think the belt was/is defective. Anyone else have this issue? Thanks in advance. |
Boney95
| Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 03:43 pm: |
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Re-check the torque on axle. |
Froggy
| Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 03:48 pm: |
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It does stretch a little. Perfectly normal. |
Penguin
| Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 03:57 pm: |
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A little stretching, yes. But this much? I can almost take the belt off the pulley by siding it to the side. Axle is torqued correctly. Idler pulley tight. |
Penguin
| Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 04:00 pm: |
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Having roadraced my XB9R for three years and doing multiple track days, all on the stock belt drive system and I haven't had anywhere near the stretch that is on my street ridden XB12Ss now. Strange. (Message edited by penguin on January 28, 2010) |
Indy_bueller
| Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 04:53 pm: |
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When you serviced it, what exactly did you work on? Was it just an oil change or did you do anything else? Just wondering. |
Penguin
| Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 05:01 pm: |
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Changed all fluids and changed the oil filter and checked all fasteners, cables, brakes, tire pressures, etc. I also installed rim strips. Had the bike on a stand on the lift turning the wheels as I applied the strips. Everything was OK 250 miles ago. |
Gentleman_jon
| Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 05:32 pm: |
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I would not ride the bike with a loose belt. The belt is made of spectra or kevlar strands that do not stretch that much, unless they have begun to fail. I would take the belt off, inspect it for cracks, and broken reinforcing strands. Put it next to a new belt. If it is much larger than a new one, change it. If not, change it anyway. Having a belt break whilst underway is no fun. |
Aptbldr
| Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 06:45 pm: |
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Belt 'stretches' as swing arm swings down: it's tighter without rider and mo' tighter on rear stand. |
Penguin
| Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 07:07 pm: |
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Bike is now in the shop and is undergoing a belt replacement. I did not want to ride the bike as it was. Way too loose. Was told the belt is possibly failing internally, as in the cords have ruptured/separated. No outwardly visible damage noted as of yet. Thanks for the input. |
Rpm4x4
| Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 10:19 pm: |
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I can almost pull my belt off of my XB as well. Its been like that for 15K miles. I will worry about it if and when it breaks. |
Gentleman_jon
| Posted on Friday, January 29, 2010 - 05:17 am: |
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RPM, You might want to re-think your belt replacement plan. Just imagine that you are accelerating hard in heavy traffic, and all of a sudden, it lets go. Not a pretty picture, right? Don't ask.
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